When Is Women's History Month 2024?

Abolitionist Harriet Tubman — exact birthdate unknown

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman — March 7

Race Car Driver Janet Guthrie (the first woman to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500) — March 7

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – March 15

Soccer Player Mia Hamm (the first woman to be inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame) — March 17

Ms. Magazine Co-founder Gloria Steinem — March 25

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor — March 26

What Do You Teach in Women's History Month?

Women's suffrage and the fight for the right to vote

Women's rights and feminist movements throughout history

Women in STEM and other traditionally male-dominated fields

Women in politics and government

Women in the arts and literature

Women who have made significant contributions to social justice and civil rights

Women who have shattered the glass ceiling and broken through barriers in their careers.

Why Should Kids Learn Women's History?

Not sure if this is worth adding to your lesson plans? Learning about women's history is important for a host of reasons. It helps to promote gender equality in your classroom and society as a whole by highlighting the contributions and accomplishments of women throughout history. This can help to challenge traditional gender stereotypes and encourage the female students in your classroom to believe in their own abilities and potential while reminding male students that girls are their equals in every way. What's more, studying women's history can also give the kids in your classroom a more complete and accurate understanding of the past. Many traditional historical narratives have been focused on the actions and perspectives of men, which can lead to a distorted view of history. By learning about the experiences and perspectives of women, children gain a more nuanced and complete understanding of the past. And that's not where it ends. Take a look at some of the other benefits of teaching women's history to your students:

Learning about women's history teaches kids the importance of social justice, as they can understand and learn the struggles of women in the past and apply that knowledge to the present and future. This can help them to be more empathetic and compassionate individuals, and to work towards creating a more equal and just society — an important part of social and emotional learning.
Women have made a lot of contributions to society but they have often been overlooked. Studying women's history allows children to know about these contributions and make them aware of the role women have played in shaping society and the world we live in today.

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